Sing 'Happy Birthday' and Ruby comes running

My Fuzzy Friend

Why she is my friend: She is just a kid with four legs. A sister, a daughter and our friend.

Describe in four words: loving, energetic, playful, loyal

Best trait: Very well-mannered and calm with us. She has never destroyed anything in the house -- not a shoe, furniture or a toy.

Personality: Fun-loving, easily excited and so smart.

A funny story: Ruby loves birthdays! All you have to do is start singing, "Happy Birthday" and she comes running. She gets so excited by the song, the lights going off, and the lit candles on the cake. We are not sure if she is feeling our joy and happiness about the celebration or if it is the Frosty Paws dog ice cream she gets every time someone has a birthday. I think it is probably the latter.

Likes more than anything: Tennis balls

Any tricks? High-five, hang 10, speak, hugs and kisses on command, roll-over, won't take her food without permission and so many more.

Silly names you call her: Rubes, Rubemeister, Rubers.

Shows affection by: Bringing her tennis ball ring to us. She pushes it in and out of your lap until we throw it. She also gives lots of kisses.

Where likes to be rubbed: lower chest

Favorite toy: A ring made out of tennis ball material.

Comments: We also are entertained by her trying to corner squirrels and/or scare them out of our 70-year-old oak tree. She actually tries to climb the tree. She has never caught one but she has prevented any from building a nest in the tree this year. We rescued her at 6 months and she was an absolute handful. She had bad manners, no social skills and was wild. She has since matured into the best family dog we have ever had. She is so much a part of our family that we can't imagine our life without her.